Yams — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Yams — Yield was 6,539 kg/ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
6,539 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
18th
of 23 groups
All-time high
8,975 kg/ha
in 2002
All-time low
6,501 kg/ha
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Yams — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2024, yams — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) stood at 6,539 kg/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, yams — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 8,975 kg/ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6,501 kg/ha, in 2023.

That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 18th out of 23 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,803 kg/ha 6,665 kg/ha 7,070 kg/ha 9
1970s 7,210 kg/ha 6,914 kg/ha 7,537 kg/ha 10
1980s 8,372 kg/ha 7,836 kg/ha 8,809 kg/ha 10
1990s 8,575 kg/ha 8,344 kg/ha 8,971 kg/ha 10
2000s 8,470 kg/ha 7,540 kg/ha 8,975 kg/ha 10
2010s 7,298 kg/ha 6,728 kg/ha 7,897 kg/ha 10
2020s 6,618 kg/ha 6,501 kg/ha 6,726 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 15 Grenada 14,127 kg/ha compare
  2. 16 Nicaragua 13,388 kg/ha compare
  3. 17 Tonga 13,282 kg/ha compare
  4. 18 Costa Rica 13,094 kg/ha compare
  5. 19 Burundi 12,938 kg/ha compare
  6. 20 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12,426 kg/ha compare
  7. 21 Barbados 12,397 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is yams — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Yams — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 6,539 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest yams — yield recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 8,975 kg/ha in 2002.
What is the lowest yams — yield recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 6,501 kg/ha in 2023.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for yams — yield?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 18th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
Is yams — yield rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Yams — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Yams — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
90 places, 4,922 data points, 1961–2024
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